Knife Collecting / C. Platts & Sons Cuttlery

A knife collector is drawn knives for many different reasons, the look, feel and style of a knife. But do you know the history behind a knife company? Do you know the different patterns or how to date a knife by the tang stamp? This blog takes a deeper look in the knife manufacturers and the knives they make!

The Western Knife Company, C. Platts & Sons Cutlery, Cattaraugus and W. R. Case and Sons, what do these knife companies all have in common? - Hers and His Treasures

The Western Knife Company, C. Platts & Sons Cutlery, Cattaraugus and W. R. Case and Sons, what do these knife companies all have in common?

Stephanie Rigg Posted on May 15 2020

The Western Knife Company, C. Platts & Sons Cutlery, Cattaraugus and W. R. Case and Sons, what do these knife companies all have in common?

So in order to understand what these four companies all have in common, we have to go back to the very beginning of their stories. So lets begin in 1864 when Charles W. Platts emigrated from Sheffield England to America. Charles having come from a long line of knife makers back in England followed this same path when arriving in America.

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